Dance historians who research such things credit American jazz singer and bandleader Cab Calloway for coining the term “jitterbug.” In 1934, he recorded a lively tune, “Jitter Bug,” that some credit ...
On New Year’s Day 1930, Floridians felt whiplashed from the brutal ending of the wildest decade in the state’s history. Like a titanic roller coaster, the 1920s had brought unimaginable prosperity — ...
Just as older generations tried to save American youth from the dangers of the lambada and the twist, even-older generations were in tizzies over different dances. They feared the worst when young ...
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